Aile Asszonyi (sopran) Toomas Kaldaru (klaver)

Thu, 4 December 19.00 University of Tartu Assembly Hall

Sat, 6 December 19.00 Estonia Concert Hall

Aile Asszonyi (soprano), Toomas Kaldaru (piano)

Aile Asszonyi (soprano)

Toomas Kaldaru (piano)

Programme:

Giuseppe Martucci. „La Canzone dei Ricordi“ op. 68b

Richard Wagner. Vocal cycle „Wesendonck Lieder“ WWV 91

Robert Schumann. Vocal cycle „Frauenliebe und -leben“ op. 42

Aile Asszonyi is a dramatic soprano of considerable acclaim. She earned the laureate title at Belgium's Queen Elisabeth Competition in 2004, among numerous other notable accolades, including the Estonian Cultural Endowment's 2023 Annual Music Award. Prior to focusing on dramatic repertoire, she performed a wide range of standard operatic soprano roles and participated in multiple world premiere performances.

In Estonia, Asszonyi graces stages at the Vanemuine Theatre, and performs with the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra. Additionally, performs at prestigious venues such as the Saarbrücken State Theatre, Bonn Opera, Frankfurt Opera, Siena Music Week, Zagreb Music Biennale, Belgrade Music Festival, Latvian and Lithuanian National Operas, Graz Opera, Regensburg Theatre, Grafenegg Festival, Bonn Theatre, Oldenburg State Theatre, Koblenz Theatre, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Erfurt Theatre, Würzburg Theatre, Amsterdam's Concertgebouw, and notably, for multiple seasons at the Bayreuth Festival.

Despite a demanding global performance schedule, Aile Asszonyi graces her homeland stages in autumn 2025 with a grand Lied recital, accompanied by Toomas Kaldaru, an important figure in her musical journey.